THIS SELF-STYLED PROPHET CLAIMS HE RECENTLY BROUGHT A ‘DEAD’ WOMAN BACK TO LIFE

Six years ago, a similar claim by a Congolese pastor ended in HUMILIATION
The claims were exposed to be FAKE and it led to worldwide condemnation
Prophet Mapisarema is now claiming he brought a ‘dead’ woman back to life

Peter Tanyanyiwa

SIX years after a Congolese self-styled prophet tried to fool the world that he had performed the ultimate miracle – resurrecting a dead man – a Zimbabwean prophet has made the same sensational claims.

Prophet T Mapisarema says he is not Pastor Alph Lukau, the Congolese self-styled prophet who made headlines around the world when he was captured in a video in February 2019 ordering a man, whom he claimed was dead, to rise from a coffin.

Prophet T Mapisarema claims he brought a woman, who had been dead for three days, back to life.

And, incredibly, there are some people who are even claiming that they were witnesses to what they are terming the ‘Mother Of All Miracles.”

It’s a delicate path to tread on as Pastor Lukau and his team at Alleluia Ministries Headquarters in Sandton, Johannesburg, found out in February 2019 when he tried to fool the world that Thabiso Proud Mlanje was resurrected through the miraculous powers of the Congolese pastor.

Ironically, Mlanje died two months later, after succumbing to pneumonia, and was buried in his remote village of Lupane in Matabeleland North.

Two other Zimbabweans – Nkululeko Dlamini (35) and Silungisani Grace Sibanda (40) – were arrested for their roles in the elaborate plot to try and fool the world.

Pastor Lukau has since found himself in all sorts of troubles after his fake resurrection bid was exposed and last year, together with his wife, they were told by SARS that they had a US$20 million tax debt hole.

A woman also claimed that Pastor Lukau demanded sex from her while he also had to deal with a R50 million rental scandal.

In Harare, Prophet T Mapisarema, who was born Tichaona Garavada, is stirring both awe and controversy with claims of miracles that defy medical explanation.

From the granite hills of Domboshava to the bustling streets of Kuwadzana Extension, his name is being whispered in reverence, skepticism and sometimes fear.

And, this is why:

THE ‘MIRACLE’ OF DOMBOSHAVA

Prophet T Mapisarema claims he brought a woman, who had been dead for three days, back to life.

“I did not come with my own power,” Prophet T Mapisarema said.

“It was God working through me. When I entered, people were already crying at the funeral. But I prayed, and the woman who had been dead for three days rose up.

“She walked.

“The glory is not mine, it is God’s alone.”

Incredibly, there are even some people who are claiming they were witnesses to the ‘‘miracle.’’

They even claim there was pandemonium, which turned to jubilation as the woman, who was ‘‘dead,’’ stood up and embraced her family.

“We had lost hope but when Prophet T Mapisarema prayed, it was as if life returned to her body. We saw a miracle with our own eyes,” said a relative.

OTHER ‘MIRACLES’

Prophet T Mapisarema claims that in the Domboshava area known as “KwaTicha” he performed a lot of miracles.

“I have seen people come to me incapacitated to the last level,” he said.

“Some were (almost) dead but, after prayer, they walked. The blind have had their eyes opened. I am not saying these things for my own glory.

“No!

“The glory must go to God. He gives His men gifts and anoints them for the sake of His people.”

But with fame comes scrutiny.

In a country where faith healing and prophetic movements are both celebrated and criticised, Prophet T Mapisarema’s claims have drawn mixed reactions.

Some have accused him of being a merchant of dark arts.

“Even when I was growing up, some called me a Satanist,” he said.

“Why?

“Because when I would step into a witch’s house or the house of someone who practiced witchcraft, they would fall or die.

“I still have that power. But it is not from darkness, it is the power of God.”

The name “Mapisarema” is not just a moniker, he says, it’s a calling.

“I dreamt I was given a key written ‘Psalms. A voice told me I would sing songs and, through those songs, healing and prophecy would come.

“I do not write these songs, they come to me in dreams. We sing, people are healed and prophecy flows.”

For Mapisarema, the Psalms are not just scripture – they are the very foundation of his ministry.

Prophet T Mapisarema’s journey began in Domboshava, a region famed for its ancient granite hills and sacred traditions.

The area is steeped in spiritual history, with rain-making ceremonies and sacred forests forming part of the local culture

It was here, among the rocks and rituals, that Mapisarema’s ministry took root.